If I were born again, I would marry a strong but short-lived husband.

Chapter 275 The Young Prince Was Assassinated

People in the capital city talked about the decline of the Duke's Mansion with great relish for a few days, but the topic was gradually replaced by new ones.

The envoys from the Southern Dynasty arrived.

This time, there was no high-profile attitude as last time. Instead, the two countries showed a sincere attitude of admitting mistakes and were willing to make another 20% concession in the business trade between the two countries.

As for He Jingyao, the Southern Emperor had already dismissed him from office, but he was too seriously injured to come and apologize in person.

The emperor had no intention of starting a war at this time.

Let the Ministry of Rites and the envoy negotiate.

In addition to making concessions in the alliance between the two countries, they also have to compensate Commander Lu for his medical expenses.

It was such a long list of compensation listed by the Ministry of Rites.

The Southern Dynasty envoy almost couldn't hold back his expression.

Who told them that the Southern Dynasty was in the wrong first? They could only grit their teeth and admit it.

It’s all He Jingyao’s fault. If He Zhiyuan hadn’t protected him, the Queen Mother would have chopped off his head and brought it to Yongchao to apologize.

"Your Excellency, we would like to apologize to the commander in person. Can this be arranged?" the messenger asked with a smile.

"Well, Commander Lu was almost seriously injured by your people, so the emperor deliberately didn't let him come to receive you this time."

"If you want to see him, I can only try my best to ask. But you also need Commander Lu's consent, right?" The Minister of Rites said with a smile.

The messenger said: "Of course. Thank you, Your Excellency, the Minister."

The first round of negotiations finally made relatively good progress.

"Lord Zhuo." Suddenly, another messenger called out to his colleague.

"What's wrong? Lord Luo." Lord Zhuo turned around.

Lord Luo glanced at the Minister of Rites who was walking in front of him, and leaned close to Lord Zhuo's ear, "This humble official seems to have seen His Royal Highness the Crown Prince."

"Impossible!" Lord Zhuo exclaimed.

The Minister of Rites was startled, "What's wrong? What's wrong?"

"It's okay, it's okay." Lord Zhuo smiled awkwardly and pointed to the restaurant next to him, "Lord Luo thinks this restaurant is very grand and can definitely compare to our Shengminglou."

"Come on, come on. I'm the host today. Please come in and have a drink, adults." said the Minister of Rites.

When the two envoys heard this, they were immediately excited. They also wanted to check again to make sure whether the person they had just seen was His Royal Highness the Crown Prince.

Must have read it wrong.

His Royal Highness the Crown Prince is ill, and the Empress protects him like the apple of her eye. How could she let His Royal Highness the Crown Prince travel thousands of miles to the capital?

Besides, what was their Crown Prince doing in Shangjing City?

As soon as I walked into the lobby of Yipin Building, three men in brocade robes came towards me, and the one walking in the middle was a young boy.

Lord Luo's eyes widened.

"Mrs……"

"Great! I actually met an acquaintance here." Lord Zhuo was shocked at first, but then he reacted in time.

I didn't let Lord Luo call out "His Royal Highness the Crown Prince" here.

"Commander Lu, why are you here too?" The Minister of Rites asked with a smile.

The two messengers turned their attention to the other man. They were shocked when they saw him.

Why does Commander Lu of the Yong Dynasty look so much like their Emperor?

"My two great envoys, are you coming for dinner?" Ruan Yilang asked with a smile.

"Mr. Ruan...Mr. Ruan." Lord Zhuo returned the greeting. "I didn't expect to meet you and...Young Master here by such a coincidence."

"Then don't delay the meal time. When you are done with your work, I will treat you two adults to a drink." Ruan Yilang said with a smile.

"Okay, okay." Master Zhuo was still a little dizzy, and he bowed and sent Ruan Yilang and His Royal Highness the Crown Prince away.

The Minister of Rites was a little suspicious, "Are they also from the Southern Dynasty?"

"Yes, that is the young master of the Ruan family, and his sister is married to Lord Lu." Lord Zhuo wiped the sweat from his forehead and explained with a smile.

"Ah, so he is Prime Minister Ruan's brother." The Minister of Rites nodded. "Hiss, why did General Ruan come to the capital quietly? Could he be here to take advantage of our Yong Dynasty's secrets?"

Zhuo's back was sweating. "Sir, please don't let your imagination run wild. This is absolutely not the case."

The Minister of Rites was also grumbling in his heart.

Why would Commander Lu have any contact with people from the Ruan family?

"Aren't you looking for our commander? He's the one just now. Oops, I forgot to introduce him to you. You haven't apologized to him yet."

Lord Zhuo immediately said, "Please, Lord Shangshu, please make sure we apologize to Commander Lu in the future."

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Fu Jinyi felt guilty.

"Brother, I didn't know I would meet Master Zhuo and the others, but don't worry, I will definitely go and warn them not to talk nonsense."

He has to have acupuncture every day recently and cannot eat many meaty foods. Yesterday, Doctor Zhou lifted the ban on him and he couldn't wait to come to Yipintang.

Originally, he was only accompanied by his uncle. They met Lu Yuan on the road and had lunch together.

Lu Yuan looked at him with amusement, "Even if it wasn't today, I would have met with them."

The envoy who came with He Jingyao last time must have had doubts about his appearance, but he did not dare to raise any questions when he returned to the Southern Dynasty.

Either He Zhiyuan suppressed them, or the palace did not allow it.

Judging from the reactions of the two envoys today, they probably don’t dare to speak carelessly.

"Brother, aren't you afraid that people will know your background?" Fu Jinyi looked at him expectantly.

Ruan Yilang couldn't help but look over as well.

Although they did not interfere with Lu Yuan's choice, they also hoped that he could return to the Southern Dynasty.

"Don't be afraid." Lu Yuan said.

"You guys go back first. I still have to go back to the Pacification Office to do some work." Lu Yuan said.

Watching Lu Yuan's tall figure disappear from sight.

Fu Jinyi sighed, "Uncle, if my brother knew that Master Zhuo was from the Eastern Palace, would he be angry?"

"You didn't know that they were the envoys coming to Yong Dynasty this time. It was an accident that we met them today. Lu Yuan is not a petty and suspicious person. You have to believe your brother." Ruan Yilang said.

"He is my only brother. He is different from my eldest brother." Fu Jinyi sighed. He and his eldest brother could scheme against each other. Anyway, they did not have much real brotherhood.

But Lu Yuan was different to him.

"Mother has not met my brother yet, and I don't know when we will meet again."

Ruan Yilang: "Your Highness, Doctor Zhou told you not to worry too much. We should let nature take its course. Lu Yuan did not grow up in the Southern Dynasty since he was a child. It is impossible for him to give up everything in the Yong Dynasty immediately."

"I know. Actually, it's better for brother not to go back. Kyoto is not a good place." Fu Jinyi said with a smile.

"When I die, you should persuade my mother not to stay in the palace and bring her to the capital. Then she will be able to meet her brother."

Ruan Yilang felt a pang in his heart, "Your Highness! Don't talk nonsense."

Fu Jinyi smiled brightly, "Okay, I'll say more auspicious words, and they will come true."

call out--

A hidden arrow suddenly shot from the sky.

It was shot down by another arrow halfway.

"There is an assassin!" Ruan Yilang's expression changed and he protected Fu Jinyi behind him.

Dozens of men dressed in ordinary people's clothes emerged from both sides of the road, running towards them with fierce eyes.

Fu Jinyi's eyes turned cold, "I'm already in this state, and you won't let me live a few more days?"

Almost at the moment when these assassins appeared, several figures appeared on the roofs on both sides.

The hidden arrow is as sharp as a needle.

The shot was fatal, and most of them fell down in an instant.

"It turns out that my mother's people have been by my side for a long time." Fu Jinyi smiled.